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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category.
01 / Overview
Velvet Glove
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1953–1956
Quantity
131
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · EARLY COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
5
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the medium-range aam (mraam / bvr) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Missile TypeAir-to-air missile
- DesignerCARDE (DRDC Valcartier)
- Length3.048 m
- Diameter304.8 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Guidance8MOD.8
- Guidance TypeSemi-Active Radar
- Seeker Typesemi-active radar
- Fire-and-ForgetNo
- Two-Way DatalinkNo
- Top-Attack CapableNo
- Imaging Infrared SeekerNo
- Inertial / GPS GuidanceNo
- Sea-SkimmingNo
▣Propulsion2MOD.2
- Propulsion Typerocket
- Two-StageNo
◇Performance2MOD.2
- Flight Profilesupersonic
- HypersonicNo
◆Warhead5MOD.5
- Warhead Typeblast-fragmentation
- Warhead Weight27.216 kg
- Tandem HEAT ChargeNo
- Proximity FuzeYes
- Nuclear-CapableNo
▤Launch Platform6MOD.6
- Launch PlatformCF-100, Avro Arrow
- Air-LaunchedYes
- Ground-LaunchedYes
- Naval-LaunchedNo
- Man-PortableNo
- Launcher Typeaircraft internal bay or external hardpoint
⬢Production4MOD.4
- Total Production131
- Operators1
- Variants0
- Production Start1,953 year
▲Warhead Detail1MOD.1
- Detonation Mechanism / Fuzeproximity fuze
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1953Production started
- 1956Production ended
73
years in service
3
years in production
131
units produced
5
countries operating
ⓘ 14 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries19country
05 / MASS Score
MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR) RANKING Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
73MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)22EARLY COLD WAR · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)74CANADA · ALL WEAPONS71PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MEDIUM-RANGE AAM (MRAAM / BVR)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMedium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Capability of launching an anti-tank guided missile from an airborne platform, such as a helicopter or aircraft.
Launched from a ground-based platform, such as a vehicle or tripod, rather than an aircraft or other airborne system.
A proximity fuze is a detonation mechanism in ATGMs that triggers when the missile approaches within a set distance of a target, using sensors like radar or laser to detect proximity.
A guidance method where a missile uses radar reflections from an external illuminator, typically a ground or airborne radar, to track and intercept a target.
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